Clive Penguin
Will be published approx. on 7. September 2023
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-80104-486-8 (ISBN)
Description
Who's ever heard of a penguin that doesn't like the cold? Surrounded by the same old snow day in day out and always bloomin' freezing, Clive Penguin wishes he was somewhere else. SOMEONE else. But, with an epic discovery just around the corner, the solution might be easier than he thinks . . .
From real life polar-exploring adventurer Huw Lewis Jones and award-winning illustrator Ben Sanders comes a quirky story about getting what you need, rather than what you want. Readers will hoot with laughter at the hilariously deadpan Clive Penguin - a unique voice that's perfect for fans of Jon Klassen, Oliver Jeffers and Morag Hood. Featuring edgy illustrations complete with orange neon ink. Oh, and penguins.
From real life polar-exploring adventurer Huw Lewis Jones and award-winning illustrator Ben Sanders comes a quirky story about getting what you need, rather than what you want. Readers will hoot with laughter at the hilariously deadpan Clive Penguin - a unique voice that's perfect for fans of Jon Klassen, Oliver Jeffers and Morag Hood. Featuring edgy illustrations complete with orange neon ink. Oh, and penguins.
Reviews / Votes
"Laugh-out-loud images and a minimal tongue-in-cheek text make this picture book a delight." * The Sunday Times * This is a book of few words, yet it manages to fit in a complete story arc with plenty of laughs and surprises. Ideal for younger children who like frequent page turns to keep them engaged. Clive Penguin could also be used in the classroom to model the structure of a story and to inspire children's own story writing. Author Huw Lewis Jones is a real life polar explorer - I wonder if he has shared the same feelings as Clive on his expeditions. * The School Librarian *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little Tiger Press Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 2 to 5 years
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 246 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-80104-486-8 (9781801044868)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Huw Lewis Jones has voyaged many times to Antarctica, meeting all kinds of penguins. He is now a professor at Falmouth University teaching natural history and other creative things. Huw has written books about photography, mountains, and maps, but these days his stories are mostly about annoying apples and befuddled badgers. He lives in Cornwall. Ben Sanders hasn't stopped drawing since he was a kid. Decades later he still draws . . . and he's still a kid. Ben lived in the High Andes of Bolivia for several years but his studio can now be found somewhere in Australia. He really dislikes beetroot, so please don't offer him any.